Baitfish Bugger TIED BY JERRY DARKES Hook: Daiichi 2220 or equivalent, sizes 6 to 2. Thread: 6/0 (140 denier), white. Tail: White arctic-fox fur. Body: Pearl Estaz. Hackle: White or gray schlappen. Before winding the hackle, tie olive, blue, or peacock Mirror Flash or Flashabou sticking forward from the hook eye. Before each turn of hackle, pull back several strands and bind them down with the hackle. This spreads the flash material in a loose wing along the length of the hook. |